Fossa vs Silver Gull

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Silver Gull is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Silver Gull
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Laridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Chroicocephalus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Silver Gull share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Silver Gull

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Silver Gull
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silver Gull

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.