Fossa vs Large Redeye

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Erythromma najas

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Large Redeye is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Large Redeye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Erythromma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Erythromma najas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Large Redeye

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Large Redeye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Redeye

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.