Fossa vs Iranian Maple

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Iranian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Acer
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Acer iranicum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Iranian Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iranian Maple

Habitat

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