Fossa vs House fly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hydrotaea aenescens

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while House fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	House fly
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 aenescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

House fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	House fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

House fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).