Fossa vs spring gentian

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Gentiana verna

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while spring gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	spring gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Eupleridae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Gentiana
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Gentiana verna

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

spring gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	spring gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.