Fossa vs Stinking Earthfan

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Thelephora
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Stinking Earthfan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.