Fossa vs Palmita

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dioon tomasellii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Eupleridae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dioon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Palmita
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmita