Gato Fossa de Madagascar vs Single-Spored Map Lichen

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Rhizocarpon disporum

Key Differences

• Gato Fossa de Madagascar is Vulnerable while Single-Spored Map Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Fossa de Madagascar	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Eupleridae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Rhizocarpon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Rhizocarpon disporum

Conservation Status

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

Single-Spored Map Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Fossa de Madagascar	Single-Spored Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Single-Spored Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.