Fossa vs large skullcap

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Scutellaria columnae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while large skullcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	large skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Scutellaria
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Scutellaria columnae

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

large skullcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	large skullcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.