Fossa vs Rock Millet

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Panicum joshuae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Rock Millet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Panicum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Panicum joshuae

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Rock Millet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Rock Millet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rock Millet

Habitat

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