Fossa vs Geranium aphid

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Geranium aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Geranium aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Aphididae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Geranium aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.