Fossa vs Western Gray Squirrel

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sciurus griseus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Western Gray Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Western Gray Squirrel
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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sciurus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Western Gray Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Western Gray Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Western Gray Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gray Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.