Fossa vs September elm

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ulmus serotina

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while September elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	September elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Ulmaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ulmus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ulmus serotina

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

September elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	September elm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

September elm

Habitat

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