Fossa vs northern red currant

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ribes spicatum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while northern red currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	northern red currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Eupleridae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ribes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ribes spicatum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

northern red currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	northern red currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern red currant

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries).