Fossa vs Guam Rail

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Gallirallus owstoni

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Guam Rail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Guam Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Rallidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Gallirallus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Gallirallus owstoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Rail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Guam Rail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.