Fossa vs Hairy Rowan

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sorbus lanata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hairy Rowan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hairy Rowan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sorbus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sorbus lanata

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Rowan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hairy Rowan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Rowan

Habitat

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