Fossa vs Hover fly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cheilosia pagana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hover fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hover fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Syrphidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Cheilosia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cheilosia pagana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hover fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.