Cork Elm vs Fossa

Ulmus thomasii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Cork Elm is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cork Elm	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ulmaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ulmus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ulmus thomasii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Cork Elm

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cork Elm	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cork Elm

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.