Fossa vs Mat Spiderhead

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Serruria viridifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mat Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Eupleridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Serruria
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Serruria viridifolia

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mat Spiderhead

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mat Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mat Spiderhead

Habitat

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