Fossa vs pea aphid

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Acyrthosiphon pisum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while pea aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	pea aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Aphididae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Acyrthosiphon pisum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

pea aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	pea aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pea aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).