Fossa vs Large Japanese Field Mouse

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Apodemus speciosus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Large Japanese Field Mouse
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Apodemus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Apodemus speciosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Large Japanese Field Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Large Japanese Field Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Field Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.