Fossa vs Slender-billed Starling

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Onychognathus tenuirostris

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Slender-billed Starling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Slender-billed Starling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Eupleridae	Sturnidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Onychognathus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Onychognathus tenuirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Slender-billed Starling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-billed Starling

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.