Fossa vs Spring Pea

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lathyrus vernus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Spring Pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Spring Pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lathyrus vernus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Spring Pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Spring Pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Pea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).