Canada Cinquefoil vs Fossa

Potentilla canadensis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Canada Cinquefoil is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canada Cinquefoil	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	Potentilla	Cryptoprocta
Species	Potentilla canadensis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Canada Cinquefoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canada Cinquefoil	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canada Cinquefoil

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.

Canada Cinquefoil

The Canada Cinquefoil (Potentilla canadensis) is a species in the genus Potentilla. Distributed across Canada and United States.