Fossa vs Malagasy civet

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family same	Eupleridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Fossa
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Eupleridae.

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.