Fossa vs Short-eared Possum

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Trichosurus caninus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Short-eared Possum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Short-eared Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Eupleridae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Trichosurus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Trichosurus caninus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Short-eared Possum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Short-eared Possum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Short-eared Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-eared Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.