Fossa vs kaffir-lime

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Citrus hystrix

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while kaffir-lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	kaffir-lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Rutaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Citrus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Citrus hystrix

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

kaffir-lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	kaffir-lime
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

kaffir-lime

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Laos, and Seychelles.