Fossa vs Neotropical otter

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Neotropical otter
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	Eupleridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lontra
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.