Blue-eyed Hooktail vs Fossa

Onychogomphus uncatus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Blue-eyed Hooktail is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Gomphidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Onychogomphus uncatus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-eyed Hooktail and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blue-eyed Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-eyed Hooktail	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-eyed Hooktail

The Blue Eyed Hooktail (Onychogomphus uncatus) is a species in the genus Onychogomphus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.