Fossa vs Red Balau

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Shorea guiso

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Eupleridae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Shorea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.