Fossa vs Somali Hedgehog

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Eupleridae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Atelerix
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.