Filetail cat shark vs Fossa

Parmaturus xaniurus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Filetail cat shark is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Filetail cat shark	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Parmaturus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Parmaturus xaniurus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Filetail cat shark and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Filetail cat shark

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Filetail cat shark	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Filetail cat shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.