Fossa vs tormentil

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	tormentil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Potentilla
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Potentilla erecta

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.