Fossa vs red brocket

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mazama americana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	red brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Mazama
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Mazama americana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	red brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.