Fossa vs Northern Bluet

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Enallagma annexum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Northern Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Northern Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Enallagma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Enallagma annexum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Northern Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.