Fossa vs Snowy Disco

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lachnum virgineum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Snowy Disco is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Snowy Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lachnum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lachnum virgineum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Snowy Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Snowy Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowy Disco

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).