Fossa vs large thorn

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ennomos autumnaria

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while large thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

large thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large thorn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.