Fossa vs heath fritillary

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Melitaea athalia

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while heath fritillary is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	heath fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Melitaea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Melitaea athalia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

heath fritillary

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	heath fritillary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

heath fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).