Fossa vs Marsh Valerian

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Valeriana sitchensis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Marsh Valerian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Marsh Valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Eupleridae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Valeriana
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Valeriana sitchensis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Marsh Valerian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Marsh Valerian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Valerian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.