Fossa vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dipodomys merriami

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Merriam's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Merriam's kangaroo 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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dipodomys
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.