Fossa vs Slippery Jack

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Eupleridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Suillus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Slippery Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).