Fossa vs Turkish snail

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Helix lucorum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Turkish snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Turkish snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Eupleridae	Helicidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Helix
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Helix lucorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Turkish snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Turkish snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Turkish snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).