Fossa vs Red melastome

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Eupleridae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Melastoma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Red melastome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.