Fossa vs Malagasy civet

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family same	Eupleridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Fossa
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Eupleridae.

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.