Fossa vs Red-mantled Dragonlet

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Erythrodiplax fervida

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Red-mantled Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Red-mantled Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Erythrodiplax
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Erythrodiplax fervida

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Red-mantled Dragonlet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Red-mantled Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Red-mantled Dragonlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-mantled Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.