Fossa vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Eupleridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Amblysomus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.