Fossa vs Gouya Wushu

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Aeretes melanopterus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gouya Wushu is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gouya Wushu
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)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Eupleridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Aeretes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Aeretes melanopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gouya Wushu

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gouya Wushu
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gouya Wushu

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.