Fossa vs Slender-billed Grackle

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Quiscalus palustris

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Slender-billed Grackle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Slender-billed Grackle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Eupleridae	Icteridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Quiscalus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Quiscalus palustris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Slender-billed Grackle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Slender-billed Grackle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Slender-billed Grackle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-billed Grackle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.