Fossa vs groundhog

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Marmota monax

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while groundhog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	groundhog
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Marmota
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Marmota monax

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

groundhog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

groundhog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.