Fossa vs Rough-faced shag

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Rough-faced shag
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	Leucocarbo
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Rough-faced shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

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