Fossa vs Mexican woodrat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Neotoma mexicana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Mexican woodrat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Mexican woodrat
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Neotoma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Neotoma mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Mexican woodrat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Mexican woodrat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Mexican woodrat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican woodrat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.