Fossa vs Muscoid fly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Delia radicum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Muscoid fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Muscoid fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Anthomyiidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Delia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Delia radicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Muscoid fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Muscoid fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Muscoid fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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