Fossa vs Pocketbook

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lampsilis ovata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pocketbook is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Eupleridae	Unionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lampsilis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lampsilis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Pocketbook share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pocketbook

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.