Fossa vs Oriental Beech

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Fagus orientalis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Oriental Beech is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Oriental Beech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Fagus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Fagus orientalis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Oriental Beech

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Oriental Beech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Beech

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.