Fossa vs Lilypad Forktail

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ischnura kellicotti

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lilypad Forktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lilypad Forktail
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	Ischnura
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ischnura kellicotti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lilypad Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lilypad Forktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilypad Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.