Fossa vs Hill Turmeric

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Eupleridae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Curcuma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hill Turmeric
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.