Fossa vs Timber Mazegill

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Gloeophyllum trabeum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Timber Mazegill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Timber Mazegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gloeophyllales (Gloeophyllales)
Family	Eupleridae	Gloeophyllaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Gloeophyllum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Gloeophyllum trabeum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Timber Mazegill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Timber Mazegill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timber Mazegill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).