Fossa vs Star Dapperling

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lepiota brunneolilacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Star Dapperling
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	Lepiota
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lepiota brunneolilacea

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Star Dapperling

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Star Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Star Dapperling

Habitat

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