Fossa vs Quebec Emerald

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Somatochlora brevicincta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Quebec Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Quebec Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Somatochlora
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Somatochlora brevicincta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Quebec Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Quebec Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Quebec Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.