Fossa vs Stinking iris

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Iris foetidissima

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Stinking iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Stinking iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Eupleridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Iris
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Iris foetidissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Stinking iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Stinking iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).