Fossa vs King William pine

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	King William pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Athrotaxis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	King William pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.