Fossa vs ground-pine

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ajuga chamaepitys

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while ground-pine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	ground-pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ajuga
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ajuga chamaepitys

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

ground-pine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	ground-pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ground-pine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).