Fossa vs hardshell custard-apple

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Annona liebmanniana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while hardshell custard-apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	hardshell custard-apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Eupleridae	Annonaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Annona
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Annona liebmanniana

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

hardshell custard-apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	hardshell custard-apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hardshell custard-apple

Habitat

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