Fossa vs Guemal

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Guemal
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	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hippocamelus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Guemal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.