Fossa vs mulgara

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	mulgara
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	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Dasyuromorphia (フクロネコ目)
Family	Eupleridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dasycercus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.