Fossa vs Gold Elm Aphid

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tinocallis nevskyi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gold Elm Aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gold Elm 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	Tinocallis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tinocallis nevskyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Gold Elm Aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gold Elm Aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gold Elm Aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gold Elm Aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries).