Fossa vs Redroot amaranth

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Amaranthus retroflexus

Key Differences

  • Fossa is Vulnerable while Redroot amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fossa Redroot 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 retroflexus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Redroot amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fossa Redroot amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redroot amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (14 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

Fossa

No description available.

Redroot amaranth

No description available.

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