Fossa vs Turkish Hazel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Corylus colurna

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Turkish Hazel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Turkish Hazel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Corylus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Corylus colurna

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Turkish Hazel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Turkish Hazel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish Hazel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).