Fossa vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Eupleridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Cotinga
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.