Fossa vs New Guinea Creeper

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mucuna bennettii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while New Guinea Creeper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	New Guinea Creeper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Eupleridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Mucuna
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Mucuna bennettii

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

New Guinea Creeper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	New Guinea Creeper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Guinea Creeper

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.