Fossa vs rice root aphid

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while rice root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	rice root 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	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Rhopalosiphum rufiabdominale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

rice root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	rice root aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rice root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).