Forest Krantz Ash vs Fossa

Atalaya natalensis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forest Krantz Ash	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sapindaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Atalaya	Cryptoprocta
Species	Atalaya natalensis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Forest Krantz Ash

VU — Vulnerable

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forest Krantz Ash	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forest Krantz Ash

Habitat

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

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.