Fossa vs Tender Nesting Polypore

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hapalopilus rutilans

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Tender Nesting Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Tender Nesting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hapalopilus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hapalopilus rutilans

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Tender Nesting Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Tender Nesting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tender Nesting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.