Fossa vs mountain zebra

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Equus zebra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	mountain zebra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Perissodactyla (Odd-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Equidae (Horses & Zebras)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Equus (Horses & Zebras)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Equus zebra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

mountain zebra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	mountain zebra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain zebra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.