Fossa vs Natal orange

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Strychnos spinosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Natal orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Natal orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Loganiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Strychnos
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Strychnos spinosa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Natal orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Natal orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea and United States.