Fossa vs high arctic dandelion

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Taraxacum hyparcticum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while high arctic dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	high arctic dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Taraxacum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Taraxacum hyparcticum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

high arctic dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	high arctic dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

high arctic dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.