Fossa vs Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Buteo lineatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Eupleridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Buteo
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Buteo lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-shouldered/Broad-winged Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).