Flame-tailed Pondhawk vs Fossa

Erythemis peruviana compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Flame-tailed Pondhawk is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Libellulidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Erythemis	Cryptoprocta
Species	Erythemis peruviana	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Flame-tailed Pondhawk and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flame-tailed Pondhawk	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flame-tailed Pondhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.