Fossa vs Keeled slug

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tandonia kusceri

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Keeled slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Keeled slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Eupleridae	Milacidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tandonia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Keeled slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, and United States.