Fossa vs Yarrow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Achillea crithmifolia

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Yarrow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Yarrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Eupleridae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Achillea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Achillea crithmifolia

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Yarrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Yarrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yarrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).