Fossa vs mealy cowslip

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Primula pulverulenta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while mealy cowslip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	mealy cowslip
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Eupleridae	Primulaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Primula
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Primula pulverulenta

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

mealy cowslip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	mealy cowslip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mealy cowslip

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United Kingdom.