Fossa vs Four-toed Jerboa

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eupleridae	Dipodidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Allactaga
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Allactaga tetradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Four-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Four-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.