Fossa vs North American Badger

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	North American Badger
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	Taxidea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.