Fossa vs Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Chionomesa lactea

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sapphire-spangled Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Chionomesa
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Chionomesa lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Sapphire-spangled Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sapphire-spangled Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sapphire-spangled Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Venezuela.