Fossa vs Midge

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Dasineura
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.