Fossa vs Low Juneberry

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Amelanchier humilis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Low Juneberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Low Juneberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Amelanchier
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Amelanchier humilis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Low Juneberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Low Juneberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Juneberry

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.