Fossa vs Gilled lungfish

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Protopterus amphibius

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gilled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gilled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Protopterus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Protopterus amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Gilled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gilled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gilled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilled lungfish