Fossa vs Squamulose Maya

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Miconia squamulosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Squamulose Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Squamulose Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Eupleridae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Miconia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Miconia squamulosa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Squamulose Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Squamulose Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squamulose Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.