Fossa vs Red Lauan

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Shorea negrosensis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Red Lauan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Red Lauan
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 negrosensis

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Red Lauan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Lauan

Habitat

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