Earth Chestnut vs Fossa

Lathyrus tuberosus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Earth Chestnut is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Earth Chestnut	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lathyrus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Lathyrus tuberosus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Earth Chestnut

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Earth Chestnut	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Earth Chestnut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.