Fossa vs Gene's Cave Salamander

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Speleomantes genei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gene's Cave Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Eupleridae	Plethodontidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Speleomantes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Speleomantes genei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Gene's Cave Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gene's Cave Salamander

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gene's Cave Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gene's Cave Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.