Fossa vs Highfin dogfish

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Centroscyllium
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish