Fossa vs Roman Mole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Talpa romana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Roman Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Roman Mole
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	Talpidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Talpa
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Talpa romana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Roman Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Roman Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.