Fossa vs Lesser bilby

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Eupleridae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Macrotis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.