Fossa vs Oriental Hobby

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Falco severus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Oriental Hobby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Oriental Hobby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Falconidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Falco
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Falco severus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Oriental Hobby share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Oriental Hobby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Oriental Hobby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Hobby

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.