Fossa vs linear-leaved sundew

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Drosera linearis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while linear-leaved sundew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	linear-leaved sundew
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Eupleridae	Droseraceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Drosera
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Drosera linearis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

linear-leaved sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	linear-leaved sundew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

linear-leaved sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada.