Fossa vs Pacific Bentgrass

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Agrostis exarata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pacific Bentgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pacific Bentgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Agrostis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Agrostis exarata

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Pacific Bentgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Bentgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).