Fossa vs Jerine's Widow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dingana jerinae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Jerine's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dingana
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dingana jerinae

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Jerine's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Jerine's Widow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Jerine's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jerine's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.