Fossa vs Noble yarrow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Achillea nobilis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Noble yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Noble yarrow
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	Achillea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Achillea nobilis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Noble yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Noble yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Noble yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (United States).