Bitter-Root vs Fossa

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Apocynaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Apocynum	Cryptoprocta
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.