Fossa vs Marbled Orbweaver

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Araneus marmoreus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Marbled Orbweaver is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Marbled Orbweaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Eupleridae	Araneidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Araneus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Araneus marmoreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled Orbweaver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Marbled Orbweaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Orbweaver

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).