Fossa vs Majestic Pericote

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Phyllotis magister

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Majestic Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Majestic Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Eupleridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Phyllotis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Phyllotis magister

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Majestic Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.