Gato Fossa de Madagascar vs three-nerved sedge

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Carex trinervis

Key Differences

• Gato Fossa de Madagascar is Vulnerable while three-nerved sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato Fossa de Madagascar	three-nerved sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Eupleridae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Carex
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Carex trinervis

Conservation Status

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

VU — Vulnerable

three-nerved sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato Fossa de Madagascar	three-nerved sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato Fossa de Madagascar

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

three-nerved sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.