Fossa vs spreading currant

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ribes laxiflorum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while spreading currant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	spreading currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Eupleridae	Grossulariaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ribes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ribes laxiflorum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

spreading currant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	spreading currant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spreading currant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.