Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Fossa

Dasycercus blythi compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Dasyuridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Dasycercus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Dasycercus blythi	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tailed Mulgara and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.