Fossa vs Spanish Ash

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Spanish Ash is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Spanish Ash
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	Inga
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Spanish Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.