Black-fronted Forktail vs Fossa

Ischnura denticollis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Black-fronted Forktail is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-fronted Forktail	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coenagrionidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Ischnura	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ischnura denticollis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-fronted Forktail and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-fronted Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-fronted Forktail	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-fronted Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-fronted Forktail

The Black-fronted Forktail (Ischnura denticollis) is a species in the genus Ischnura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.