Fossa vs Jungle Shrew

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eupleridae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Suncus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Jungle Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.