Fossa vs sumac

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Toxicodendron striatum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Eupleridae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Toxicodendron
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Toxicodendron striatum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.