Fossa vs northern common cuscus

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Phalanger orientalis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while northern common cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Eupleridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Phalanger
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	northern common cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.