Fossa vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lesser 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 betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.