Black Carpenter Ant vs Fossa

Camponotus pennsylvanicus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Black Carpenter Ant is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Carpenter Ant	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Formicidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Camponotus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Camponotus pennsylvanicus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Carpenter Ant and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Carpenter Ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Carpenter Ant	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Carpenter Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Carpenter Ant

The Black Carpenter Ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) is a species in the genus Camponotus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Sweden and United States.