Fossa vs Himalayan indigo

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Indigofera heterantha

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Himalayan indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Himalayan indigo
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	Indigofera
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Indigofera heterantha

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Himalayan indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.