Fossa vs Upper Crust

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Eupleridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Amaurodon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.