Fossa vs Lesser Daffodil

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Narcissus minor

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lesser Daffodil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lesser Daffodil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Eupleridae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Narcissus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Narcissus minor

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Daffodil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lesser Daffodil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Daffodil

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).