Fossa vs Long-tailed Marmot

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Long-tailed Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Marmota
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Long-tailed Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.