Fossa vs Red-legged Cormorant

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Red-legged Cormorant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Red-legged Cormorant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Phalacrocorax
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Phalacrocorax gaimardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Red-legged Cormorant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Red-legged Cormorant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Red-legged Cormorant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-legged Cormorant

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.