Fossa vs Louse

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Bovicola ovis

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	Trichodectidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Bovicola
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Bovicola ovis

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

Found across Europe (16 countries) and North America (United States).