Fossa vs Gray Marmot

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Marmota baibacina

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gray Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Eupleridae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Marmota
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.