Fossa vs White-tailed hawk

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Buteo albicaudatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while White-tailed hawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	White-tailed hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Eupleridae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Buteo
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Buteo albicaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and White-tailed hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

White-tailed hawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	White-tailed hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-tailed hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.