Fossa vs Short-faced Thomasomys

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Thomasomys baeops

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Short-faced Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Short-faced Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Thomasomys baeops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Short-faced Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Short-faced Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-faced Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.