Fossa vs Incan shrew opossum

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lestoros inca

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Incan shrew opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Incan shrew opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Paucituberculata (Paucituberculata)
Family	Eupleridae	Caenolestidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lestoros
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lestoros inca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Incan shrew opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Incan shrew opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Incan shrew opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.