Fossa vs Pink Discus

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pink Discus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pink Discus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Eupleridae	Stereaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Aleurodiscus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Aleurodiscus wakefieldiae

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pink Discus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Pink Discus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Discus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.