Fossa vs Squirrel Corn

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Eupleridae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dicentra
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.