Fossa vs Scottish Laburnum

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Laburnum alpinum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Scottish Laburnum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Scottish Laburnum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Laburnum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Laburnum alpinum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Scottish Laburnum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Scottish Laburnum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scottish Laburnum

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries).