Fossa vs Spanish Gorse

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Genista hispanica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Spanish Gorse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Spanish Gorse
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	Genista
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.