Fossa vs Glittering-bellied Emerald

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Chlorostilbon lucidus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Glittering-bellied Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Glittering-bellied Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Chlorostilbon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Chlorostilbon lucidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Glittering-bellied Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Glittering-bellied Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Glittering-bellied Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Glittering-bellied Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.