Fossa vs greater kudu

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while greater kudu is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	greater kudu
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tragelaphus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tragelaphus strepsiceros

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and greater kudu share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

greater kudu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	greater kudu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater kudu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across South Africa and United States.