Fossa vs Foxtail

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Eupleridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Amaranthus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Foxtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).