Fossa vs Jaguarundi

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Jaguarundi
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.