Fossa vs puma

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while puma is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	puma
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	puma
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and Venezuela.