Fossa vs Guaje

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Leucaena
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.