Fossa vs Домовый воробей

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Passer domesticus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Домовый воробей is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Домовый воробей
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Aves (птицы)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Passeriformes (воробьинообразные)
Family	Eupleridae	Passeridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Passer
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Passer domesticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Домовый воробей share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (хордовые)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Домовый воробей

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Домовый воробей
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Домовый воробей

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu), and South America (8 countries).

Домовый воробей

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.