Fossa vs Pacific white-sided dolphin

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pacific white-sided dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Eupleridae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lagenorhynchus obliquidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Pacific white-sided dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific white-sided dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Pacific white-sided dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific white-sided dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.