Fossa vs Mountain Coati

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Nasua olivacea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mountain Coati
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	Eupleridae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Nasua
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.