Brush-tipped Emerald vs Fossa

Somatochlora walshii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Brush-tipped Emerald is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brush-tipped Emerald	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Corduliidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Somatochlora	Cryptoprocta
Species	Somatochlora walshii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Brush-tipped Emerald and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brush-tipped Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tipped Emerald	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tipped Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brush-tipped Emerald

The Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii) is a species in the genus Somatochlora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.