Fossa vs Labrador Willow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Salix argyrocarpa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Labrador Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Labrador Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Salix
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Salix argyrocarpa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Labrador Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Labrador Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Labrador Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.