Fossa vs Rusty Snaketail

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Gomphidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ophiogomphus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Rusty Snaketail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.