Fossa vs Java Almond

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Canarium vulgare

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Java Almond is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Java Almond
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Burseraceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Canarium
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Canarium vulgare

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Java Almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Java Almond
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java Almond

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.