Fossa vs paradise-nut

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lecythis pisonis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while paradise-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Eupleridae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lecythis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lecythis pisonis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

paradise-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	paradise-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.