Fossa vs Galapagos Kelp

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Eisenia galapagensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Galapagos Kelp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Eupleridae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Eisenia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Eisenia galapagensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Galapagos Kelp share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Galapagos Kelp

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Galapagos Kelp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Galapagos Kelp