Fossa vs large ear

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Amphipoea lucens

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while large ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	large ear
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Amphipoea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Amphipoea lucens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

large ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	large ear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.