Fossa vs Pectis

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pectis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

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