Fossa vs mallow ninebark

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	mallow ninebark
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	Physocarpus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	mallow ninebark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.