Fossa vs Scrub Gall Oak

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Quercus lusitanica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Scrub Gall Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Scrub Gall Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Quercus lusitanica

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Scrub Gall Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Scrub Gall Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Gall Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Portugal.