Fossa vs Hump-backed fly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Megaselia rufipes

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hump-backed fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hump-backed fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Phoridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Megaselia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Megaselia rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hump-backed fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hump-backed fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hump-backed fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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