Fossa vs Javan Tesia

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tesia superciliaris

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Javan Tesia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Javan Tesia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Eupleridae	Cettiidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tesia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tesia superciliaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Javan Tesia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Javan Tesia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Javan Tesia

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.