Fossa vs Wood Truffle

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tuber dryophilum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Wood Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Wood Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Eupleridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tuber
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tuber dryophilum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Wood Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Wood Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wood Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.