Fossa vs Ground beetle

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Calathus extensicollis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Ground beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Ground beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Eupleridae	Carabidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Calathus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Calathus extensicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Ground beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.