Fossa vs Tufted Bracket

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Eupleridae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Fuscoporia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Tufted Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.