Fishing Cat vs Fossa

Prionailurus viverrinus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fishing Cat	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Eupleridae
Genus	Prionailurus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Prionailurus viverrinus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Fishing Cat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (carnívoros)

Conservation Status

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fishing Cat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fishing Cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.