Fossa vs Green Mango

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Anthracothorax viridis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Green Mango is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Green Mango
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Anthracothorax
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Anthracothorax viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Green Mango

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Green Mango
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green Mango

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.