Fossa vs marbled lungfish

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while marbled lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Protopterus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and marbled lungfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	marbled lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.