Fossa vs nut scale

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Eulecanium tiliae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while nut scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	nut scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Coccidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Eulecanium
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Eulecanium tiliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

nut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	nut scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).