Fossa vs Large-eared Pika

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ochotona macrotis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Large-eared Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Large-eared Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Eupleridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ochotona
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ochotona macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Large-eared Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-eared Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.