Fossa vs Iolas Blue

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Iolana debilitata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Iolas Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Iolas Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Iolana
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Iolana debilitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Iolas Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Iolas Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iolas Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.