Fossa vs Louse

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Louse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Eupleridae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Polyplax
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Louse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.