Fossa vs Mercuryweed

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Acalypha virginica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Mercuryweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mercuryweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Acalypha
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Acalypha virginica

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mercuryweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mercuryweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mercuryweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).