Fossa vs Veined Ear

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Otidea phlebophora

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Veined Ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Veined Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Eupleridae	Otideaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Otidea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Otidea phlebophora

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Veined Ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Veined Ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Veined Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.