Fen Ragwort vs Fossa

Jacobaea paludosa compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Ragwort	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Eupleridae
Genus	Jacobaea	Cryptoprocta
Species	Jacobaea paludosa	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Fen Ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Ragwort	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.