Fossa vs Red River hog

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Potamochoerus porcus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Red River hog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Red River hog
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	Suidae (Pigs)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Potamochoerus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Potamochoerus porcus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Red River hog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Red River hog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Red River hog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red River hog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.