Fossa vs Globe Skimmer

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pantala flavescens

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Globe Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Globe Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pantala
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pantala flavescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Globe Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Globe Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Globe Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and United States.