Fossa vs Patagonian Opossum

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lestodelphys halli

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Eupleridae	Didelphidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lestodelphys
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lestodelphys halli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Patagonian Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.