Fossa vs Ross' sandwort

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sabulina rosei

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Ross' sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Ross' sandwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Eupleridae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sabulina
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sabulina rosei

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Ross' sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Ross' sandwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ross' sandwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.