Fossa vs Kyushu Maple

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Acer capillipes

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Kyushu Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Kyushu Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Acer
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Acer capillipes

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Kyushu Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Kyushu Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kyushu Maple

Habitat

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