Fossa vs Lined click beetle

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Agriotes lineatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lined click beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lined click beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Eupleridae	Elateridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Agriotes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Agriotes lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Lined click beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lined click beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lined click beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined click beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).