Fossa vs Scrub Hickory

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Carya floridana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Scrub Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Scrub Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Carya
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Carya floridana

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Scrub Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Scrub Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hickory

Habitat

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