Fossa vs scarce large blue

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	scarce large blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Maculinea
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Maculinea teleius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	scarce large blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce large blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.