Fossa vs Malayan civet

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Malayan civet
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 same	Carnivora (食肉目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Eupleridae	Viverridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Viverra
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Malayan civet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (食肉目)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.