Fossa vs robust bobtail

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sepiola robusta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while robust bobtail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	robust bobtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Eupleridae	Sepiolidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sepiola
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sepiola robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and robust bobtail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

robust bobtail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	robust bobtail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

robust bobtail