Alpine Wattle vs Fossa

Acacia alpina compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Alpine Wattle is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Wattle	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Acacia	Cryptoprocta
Species	Acacia alpina	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Alpine Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Wattle	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Wattle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alpine Wattle

The Alpine Wattle (Acacia alpina) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Norway.