Fossa vs yellow saraca

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Saraca thaipingensis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while yellow saraca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	yellow saraca
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Saraca
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Saraca thaipingensis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

yellow saraca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

yellow saraca

Habitat

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