Fossa vs Rooting Polypore

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Polyporus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.