Fossa vs Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Petaurista philippensis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Indian Giant Flying Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Indian 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 philippensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Indian Giant Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian Giant Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.