Fossa vs Pilbara ningaui

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Eupleridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ningaui
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Pilbara ningaui share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.