Fossa vs Ocellated Darner

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Ocellated Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Boyeria
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Ocellated Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.