Fossa vs Toupeira

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Toupeira is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Toupeira
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Eupleridae	Talpidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Talpa
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Toupeira

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Toupeira
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Toupeira

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.