Fossa vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Apomys datae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Northern Luzon Apomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Northern Luzon Apomys
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	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Apomys
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Apomys datae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Northern Luzon Apomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Northern Luzon Apomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.