Fossa vs Large Japanese Mole

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mogera wogura

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Large Japanese Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Eupleridae	Talpidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Mogera
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Large Japanese Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.