Fossa vs Marungu Cycad

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Encephalartos marunguensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Marungu Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Eupleridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Encephalartos
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Encephalartos marunguensis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Marungu Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Marungu Cycad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marungu Cycad