Fossa vs Possum Haw

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Viburnum nudum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Possum Haw is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Possum Haw
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Eupleridae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Viburnum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Viburnum nudum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Possum Haw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Possum Haw
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Possum Haw

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.