Fossa vs Madeira ivy

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hedera canariensis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Madeira ivy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Madeira ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Araliaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hedera
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hedera canariensis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Madeira ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Madeira ivy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madeira ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Norway, and Rwanda.