Fossa vs Stringwood

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Acalypha
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Stringwood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stringwood

Habitat

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