Fossa vs Four-barred Major

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Oxycera
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Four-barred Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.