Fossa vs meadow brown

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	meadow brown
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	Maniola
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.