Fossa vs Powell's Amaranth

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Amaranthus crispus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Powell's Amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Powell's Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Eupleridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Amaranthus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Amaranthus crispus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Powell's Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Powell's Amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Powell's Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (26 countries) and North America (United States).