Fossa vs Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Microcebus jollyae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Jolly’s Mouse Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eupleridae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Microcebus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Microcebus jollyae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Jolly’s Mouse Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Jolly’s Mouse Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jolly’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.