Fossa vs Potto

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Primates (приматы)
Family	Eupleridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Perodicticus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.