Fossa vs Glossy Willow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Salix lucida

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Glossy Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Glossy Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Salix
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Salix lucida

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Glossy Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Glossy Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glossy Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).