Fossa vs Incised halberd fern

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tectaria incisa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Incised halberd fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Incised halberd fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tectaria
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tectaria incisa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Incised halberd fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Incised halberd fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incised halberd fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.