Fossa vs Mexican Hickory

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Carya palmeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Carya
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hickory

Habitat

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