Fossa vs Hudsonian Emerald

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Somatochlora hudsonica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hudsonian Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hudsonian Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Somatochlora
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Somatochlora hudsonica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hudsonian Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hudsonian Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hudsonian Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.