Fossa vs Tarbagan Marmot

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Tarbagan Marmot
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	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Marmota
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.