Fossa vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Eupleridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sminthopsis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hairy-footed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.