Fossa vs Shrubby Orache

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Eupleridae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Atriplex
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Shrubby Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).