Fossa vs Spring King

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Boletus rex-veris

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Spring King is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Spring King
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Eupleridae	Boletaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Boletus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Boletus rex-veris

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Spring King

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Spring King
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring King

Habitat

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