Fossa vs Gobi Jerboa

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Allactaga bullata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gobi Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gobi 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 bullata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gobi Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gobi Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gobi Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.