Fossa vs Rooting Polypore

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Polyporus radicatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Rooting Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Rooting Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Polyporales (多孔菌目)
Family	Eupleridae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Polyporus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Polyporus radicatus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Rooting Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Rooting Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rooting Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.