arctic ground squirrel vs Fossa

Urocitellus parryii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• arctic ground squirrel is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic ground squirrel	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Eupleridae
Genus	Urocitellus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Urocitellus parryii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

arctic ground squirrel and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

arctic ground squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic ground squirrel	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic ground squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic ground squirrel

The Arctic ground squirrel (Urocitellus parryii) is a species in the genus Urocitellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.