Fossa vs Gray Thrasher

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Toxostoma cinereum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gray Thrasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gray Thrasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Eupleridae	Mimidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Toxostoma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Toxostoma cinereum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Thrasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gray Thrasher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Thrasher

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.