Fossa vs long yam

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dioscorea transversa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while long yam is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	long yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Eupleridae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dioscorea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dioscorea transversa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

long yam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	long yam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

long yam

Habitat

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