Fossa vs Great-winged Petrel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pterodroma macroptera

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Great-winged Petrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Great-winged Petrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Procellariiformes (Procellariiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Procellariidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pterodroma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pterodroma macroptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Great-winged Petrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Great-winged Petrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Great-winged Petrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great-winged Petrel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.