Fossa vs Ussuri Shrew

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sorex mirabilis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Ussuri Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Ussuri Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eupleridae	Soricidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sorex
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sorex mirabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Ussuri Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Ussuri Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ussuri Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.