Fossa vs waterbuck

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while waterbuck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	waterbuck
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	Kobus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Kobus ellipsiprymnus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

waterbuck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	waterbuck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

waterbuck

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.