Fossa vs Peacock Pansy

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Junonia almana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Peacock Pansy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Peacock Pansy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Junonia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Junonia almana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Peacock Pansy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Peacock Pansy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peacock Pansy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.