Fossa vs Jungle cat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Felis chaus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Jungle cat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Jungle cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order same	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Eupleridae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Felis (Small Cats)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Felis chaus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Jungle cat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (ネコ目)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle cat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Jungle cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.