Fossa vs Anta

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tapirus terrestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Anta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)
Family	Eupleridae	Tapiridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tapirus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Anta share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.