Fossa vs Sallow Pigmy

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Stigmella salicis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sallow Pigmy is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sallow Pigmy
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Nepticulidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Stigmella
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Stigmella salicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sallow Pigmy

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sallow Pigmy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sallow Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.