Fossa vs Mixed Pear

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pyrus complexa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mixed Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pyrus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pyrus complexa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mixed Pear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mixed Pear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mixed Pear

Habitat

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