Fossa vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mustela lutreolina

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Indonesian Mountain Weasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Eupleridae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Mustela
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Mustela lutreolina

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Indonesian Mountain Weasel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Carnivora. (Carnivorans)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.