Fossa vs Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cryptotis medellinia

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Medellín Small-eared Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Medellín Small-eared 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	Cryptotis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cryptotis medellinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Medellín Small-eared Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Medellín Small-eared Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Medellín Small-eared Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.