Fossa vs Japanese Hazel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Corylus sieboldiana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Japanese Hazel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Japanese 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 sieboldiana

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Hazel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Japanese Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Hazel

Habitat

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