Fossa vs Weld

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Reseda luteola

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Weld is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Weld
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Brassicales (อันดับผักกาด)
Family	Eupleridae	Resedaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Reseda
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weld

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).