Fossa vs Pine Woods Salamander

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Eupleridae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ambystoma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Pine Woods Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Pine Woods Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.