Fossa vs Gingham-golfball

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Euphorbia obesa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gingham-golfball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gingham-golfball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Euphorbia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Euphorbia obesa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gingham-golfball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gingham-golfball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gingham-golfball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.