Field Thistle vs Fossa

Cirsium discolor compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Field Thistle is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Field Thistle	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	Cirsium	Cryptoprocta
Species	Cirsium discolor	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Field Thistle	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Field Thistle

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.