Fossa vs Kennedy's Emerald

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Somatochlora kennedyi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Kennedy's Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Kennedy's 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 kennedyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Kennedy's Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Kennedy's Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kennedy's Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.