Fossa vs Millipede

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cylindroiulus truncorum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Eupleridae	Julidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Cylindroiulus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cylindroiulus truncorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (United States).