American Redstart vs Fossa

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• American Redstart is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Parulidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Setophaga	Cryptoprocta
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.