Fossa vs Nodding Clover

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Nodding Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Nodding Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Trifolium
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Trifolium cernuum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Nodding Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).