Fossa vs Green-backed Trogon

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Trogon viridis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Green-backed Trogon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Green-backed Trogon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Trogoniformes (Trogoniformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Trogonidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Trogon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Trogon viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Green-backed Trogon share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Green-backed Trogon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Green-backed Trogon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-backed Trogon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.