Eight-Angled Floatingheart vs Fossa

Nymphoides cordata compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Eight-Angled Floatingheart is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Menyanthaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Nymphoides	Cryptoprocta
Species	Nymphoides cordata	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eight-Angled Floatingheart	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eight-Angled Floatingheart

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.