Fossa vs Long-tailed Goral

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Naemorhedus caudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Long-tailed Goral
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Naemorhedus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Naemorhedus caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Long-tailed Goral share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Long-tailed Goral
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.