Fossa vs Sweet Greyling

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tephrocybe osmophora

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sweet Greyling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sweet Greyling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tephrocybe
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tephrocybe osmophora

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sweet Greyling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sweet Greyling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweet Greyling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.