Allegheny Plum vs Fossa

Prunus umbellata compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Allegheny Plum is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allegheny Plum	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Eupleridae
Genus	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)	Cryptoprocta
Species	Prunus umbellata	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Allegheny Plum

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allegheny Plum	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allegheny Plum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allegheny Plum

The Allegheny Plum (Prunus umbellata) is a species in the genus Prunus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.