Fossa vs roan antelope

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hippotragus equinus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while roan antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	roan antelope
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hippotragus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hippotragus equinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

roan antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	roan antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roan antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.