Fossa vs Hawaiian Jackbean

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Canavalia hawaiiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hawaiian Jackbean
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	Canavalia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Canavalia hawaiiensis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hawaiian Jackbean

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hawaiian Jackbean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hawaiian Jackbean

Habitat

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