Fossa vs Nujiang Quyan

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Nujiang Quyan is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Nujiang Quyan
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Eupleridae	Talpidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Uropsilus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Nujiang Quyan share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Nujiang Quyan

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Nujiang Quyan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nujiang Quyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.