Fossa vs Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eupleridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Aeretes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Chinese Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.