Fossa vs Swiss willow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Salix helvetica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Swiss willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Swiss willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Salicaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Salix
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Salix helvetica

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Swiss willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Swiss willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swiss willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.