Fossa vs Tuberous Polypore

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Tuberous Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Polyporus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Tuberous Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

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