Fossa vs Scrub Kauri

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Agathis ovata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Scrub Kauri is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Scrub Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Eupleridae	Braconidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Agathis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Agathis ovata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Scrub Kauri

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Scrub Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.