Fossa vs Hairy-nosed otter

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hairy-nosed otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hairy-nosed otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eupleridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Hairy-nosed otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-nosed otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hairy-nosed otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-nosed otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.