Fossa vs Large-eared Hutia

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Eupleridae	Capromyidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Mesocapromys
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.