Fossa vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Bandicota indica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Greater Bandicoot Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Greater Bandicoot Rat
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Bandicota
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Bandicota indica

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Greater Bandicoot Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.