American Bladdernut vs Fossa

Staphylea trifolia compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• American Bladdernut is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bladdernut	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Crossosomatales (Crossosomatales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Staphyleaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Staphylea	Cryptoprocta
Species	Staphylea trifolia	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

American Bladdernut

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bladdernut	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bladdernut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Bladdernut

The American Bladdernut (Staphylea trifolia) is a species in the genus Staphylea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.