Fossa vs mountain-devil

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lambertia formosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while mountain-devil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	mountain-devil
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Proteales (อันดับเหมือดคน)
Family	Eupleridae	Proteaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lambertia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lambertia formosa

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

mountain-devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	mountain-devil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain-devil

Habitat

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