Fossa vs Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Crocidura suaveolens

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lesser White-toothed Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eupleridae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Crocidura
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Crocidura suaveolens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Lesser White-toothed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lesser White-toothed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser White-toothed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (9 countries).