Fossa vs side-striped jackal

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Canis adustus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while side-striped jackal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	side-striped jackal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eupleridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Canis (Dogs & Wolves)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Canis adustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and side-striped jackal share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

side-striped jackal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	side-striped jackal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

side-striped jackal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.