Elegant Spreadwing vs Fossa

Lestes inaequalis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Elegant Spreadwing is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elegant Spreadwing	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lestidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lestes	Cryptoprocta
Species	Lestes inaequalis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Elegant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elegant Spreadwing	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elegant Spreadwing

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.