Fossa vs yellow flax

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Linum flavum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while yellow flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	yellow flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Linaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Linum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Linum flavum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

yellow flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	yellow flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow flax

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Japan.