Fossa vs Smallhead clover

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Trifolium microcephalum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Smallhead clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Smallhead clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Trifolium
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Trifolium microcephalum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Smallhead clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Smallhead clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smallhead clover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.