Fossa vs Plum pine

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Podocarpus elatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Plum pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Plum pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Podocarpus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Podocarpus elatus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Plum pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Plum pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in United States.