Fossa vs wild almond

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Prunus turneriana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while wild almond is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	wild almond
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	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Prunus turneriana

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

wild almond

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	wild almond
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

wild almond

Habitat

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