Drummond's cinquefoil vs Fossa

Potentilla drummondii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Drummond's cinquefoil is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Drummond's 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 drummondii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Drummond's cinquefoil

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Drummond's cinquefoil	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Drummond's cinquefoil

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.