Fossa vs pato-casarca

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tadorna ferruginea

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while pato-casarca is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	pato-casarca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Anatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tadorna
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tadorna ferruginea

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and pato-casarca share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

pato-casarca

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	pato-casarca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pato-casarca

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), and North America (United States).

pato-casarca

O pato-ferrugem (Tadorna ferruginea) esta classificado como Nao Avaliado (NE) na Lista Vermelha da UICN. Ainda nao foi avaliado com os criterios da Lista Vermelha da UICN. Seu estado de conservacao esta por ser determinado.