Fossa vs Largeleaf White Violet

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Viola incognita

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Largeleaf White Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Largeleaf White Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Violaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Viola
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Viola incognita

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Largeleaf White Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Largeleaf White Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Largeleaf White Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.