Fossa vs Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Petaurista magnificus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eupleridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Petaurista
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Petaurista magnificus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hodgson's Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.