Fossa vs Guianan White-eared Opossum

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Didelphis imperfecta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Eupleridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Didelphis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Didelphis imperfecta

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Guianan White-eared Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Guianan White-eared Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.