Black scale vs Fossa

Saissetia oleae compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coccidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Saissetia	Cryptoprocta
Species	Saissetia oleae	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.