Fossa vs Soft Puffball

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Soft Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lycoperdon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).