Fossa vs Sumatran Serow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Capricornis sumatraensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sumatran Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Eupleridae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Capricornis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Capricornis sumatraensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Sumatran Serow share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran Serow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sumatran Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.