Fossa vs Mediterranean Restharrow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ononis mitissima

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Mediterranean Restharrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mediterranean Restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ononis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ononis mitissima

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mediterranean Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mediterranean Restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).