Fossa vs Slender lungfish

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Protopterus dolloi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Slender lungfish is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Protopteridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Protopterus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish