Fossa vs

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Graphis elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Fossa
Kingdom Animalia (动物界) Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum Chordata (脊索动物门) Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class Mammalia (哺乳動物) Lecanoromycetes (茶漬綱)
Order Carnivora (食肉目) Ostropales (厚顶盘菌目)
Family Eupleridae Graphidaceae
Genus Cryptoprocta Graphis
Species Cryptoprocta ferox Graphis elegans

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Fossa
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Fossa

No description available.

No description available.

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