Fossa vs Alai

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Parkia timoriana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Alai is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Alai
Kingdom	Animalia (hewan)	Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Parkia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Parkia timoriana

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Alai

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alai

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.