Fossa vs Ornate Shrew

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eupleridae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sorex
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sorex ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Ornate Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.