Fossa vs Long Tom Widow

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dingana
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Long Tom Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.