Fossa vs Headfly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Muscidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hydrotaea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Headfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.