Fossa vs Large Short-tailed Rat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Large Short-tailed Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Large Short-tailed Rat
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	Nesomyidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Brachyuromys
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Brachyuromys ramirohitra

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Large Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Large Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Large Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.