Fossa vs Willow Oak

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Quercus phellos

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Quercus phellos

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Willow Oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Oak

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.