Fossa vs Gray Alder

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Alnus incana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gray Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gray Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Eupleridae	Betulaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Alnus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gray Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).