arrow-head scale vs Fossa

Unaspis yanonensis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• arrow-head scale is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arrow-head scale	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Eupleridae
Genus	Unaspis	Cryptoprocta
Species	Unaspis yanonensis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

arrow-head scale and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

arrow-head scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arrow-head scale	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arrow-head scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arrow-head scale

The Arrow-head scale, Unaspis yanonensis, is a species. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.