Fossa vs sorrel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Oxalis rosea

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while sorrel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	sorrel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Oxalidales (Oxalidales)
Family	Eupleridae	Oxalidaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Oxalis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Oxalis rosea

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

sorrel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	sorrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sorrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (5 countries).