Fossa vs Sawfly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Eupleridae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pristiphora
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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