Fossa vs Java waterdropwort

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Oenanthe javanica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Java waterdropwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Java waterdropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Eupleridae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Oenanthe
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Oenanthe javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Java waterdropwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Java waterdropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java waterdropwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.