Fossa vs Prickly Pole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Bactris jamaicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Eupleridae	Arecaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Bactris
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Prickly Pole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.