Fossa vs Norway lemming

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lemmus lemmus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Norway lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Norway lemming
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	Lemmus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lemmus lemmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Norway lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Norway lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Norway lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.