Fossa vs Net-Leaved Willow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Salix reticulata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Net-Leaved Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Net-Leaved Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Salix
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Salix reticulata

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Net-Leaved Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Net-Leaved Willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Net-Leaved Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States.