Fossa vs Sooty Parasol

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sooty Parasol is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sooty Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Macrolepiota
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Macrolepiota fuliginosa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sooty Parasol

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sooty Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sooty Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.