Fossa vs Siberian hazelnut

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Corylus heterophylla

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Siberian hazelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Siberian hazelnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Corylus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Corylus heterophylla

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Siberian hazelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Siberian hazelnut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian hazelnut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.