Fossa vs Grey Willow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Salix atrocinerea

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Grey Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Grey 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 atrocinerea

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Grey Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.