Fossa vs keeled disc snail

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Discus perspectivus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while keeled disc snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	keeled disc snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Eupleridae	Discidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Discus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Discus perspectivus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and keeled disc snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

keeled disc snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	keeled disc snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

keeled disc snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Italy and Ukraine.