Fossa vs Indian Tree Hazel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Corylus jacquemontii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Indian Tree Hazel is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Indian Tree Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Corylus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Corylus jacquemontii

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Tree Hazel

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Indian Tree Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Tree Hazel

Habitat

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