Fossa vs horse

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Equus caballus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while horse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	horse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Equus caballus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

horse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

horse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, Sao Tome and Principe, South Africa), Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (4 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (7 countries).