Extra-striped Snaketail vs Fossa

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	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	Ophiogomphus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.