Fossa vs Malayan porcupine

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hystrix brachyura

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Malayan porcupine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Malayan porcupine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eupleridae	Hystricidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hystrix
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hystrix brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Malayan porcupine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.