Cape Teak vs Fossa

Strychnos decussata compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Cape Teak is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cape Teak	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Loganiaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Strychnos	Cryptoprocta
Species	Strychnos decussata	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Cape Teak

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cape Teak	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cape Teak

Habitat

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

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Teak

The Cape Teak (Strychnos decussata) is a species in the genus Strychnos. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.