Fossa vs small-rooted sedge

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Carex micropoda

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while small-rooted sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	small-rooted sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Carex
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Carex micropoda

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

small-rooted sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	small-rooted sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-rooted sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.