Fossa vs Ungava collared lemming

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Ungava collared lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Ungava collared lemming
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	Dicrostonyx
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dicrostonyx hudsonius

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Ungava collared lemming share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Ungava collared lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Ungava collared lemming
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ungava collared lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.