Fossa vs Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lumholtz's tree kangaroo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Eupleridae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dendrolagus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dendrolagus lumholtzi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Lumholtz's tree kangaroo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lumholtz's tree kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lumholtz's tree kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.