Fossa vs Squash / Pumpkin

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cucurbita moschata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Squash / Pumpkin is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Squash / Pumpkin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Eupleridae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Cucurbita
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cucurbita moschata

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Squash / Pumpkin

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Squash / Pumpkin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squash / Pumpkin

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).