Fossa vs The Miller

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Clitopilus prunulus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while The Miller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	The Miller
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Eupleridae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Clitopilus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Clitopilus prunulus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

The Miller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	The Miller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Miller

Habitat

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

Range

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