Fossa vs White Chilte

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Cnidoscolus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	White Chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Chilte

Habitat

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