Fossa vs Western Gorse

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ulex
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).