Fossa vs Northern Pika

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Northern Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Eupleridae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ochotona
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ochotona hyperborea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.