Fossa vs rusty wave

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Idaea inquinata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while rusty wave is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	rusty wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Geometridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Idaea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Idaea inquinata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

rusty wave

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	rusty wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rusty wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).