Fossa vs scratch grass

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	scratch grass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	scratch grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scratch grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.