Fossa vs Multilobed Dandelion

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Taraxacum angustisquameum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Multilobed Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Multilobed Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Taraxacum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Taraxacum angustisquameum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Multilobed Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Multilobed Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Multilobed Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.