Fossa vs Siberian polypody

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Polypodium
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.