Fossa vs Slippery Jill

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Suillus salmonicolor

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Slippery Jill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Slippery Jill
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 salmonicolor

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Slippery Jill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slippery Jill

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.