Crested servaline genet vs Fossa

Genetta cristata compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crested servaline genet	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Viverridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Genetta	Cryptoprocta
Species	Genetta cristata	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Crested servaline genet and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Crested servaline genet

VU — Vulnerable

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crested servaline genet	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crested servaline genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.