Fossa vs Neglected Cave-cricket

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Troglophilus neglectus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Neglected Cave-cricket is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Neglected Cave-cricket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Rhaphidophoridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Troglophilus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Troglophilus neglectus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Neglected Cave-cricket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Neglected Cave-cricket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Neglected Cave-cricket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Neglected Cave-cricket

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.