Fossa vs pine aphid

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cinara pineum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while pine aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	pine 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	Cinara
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cinara pineum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

pine aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (United States).