Fossa vs swift fox

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Vulpes velox

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while swift fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	swift fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eupleridae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and swift fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	swift fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swift fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.