Fossa vs Gall midge

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dasineura
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.