Fossa vs scarce umber

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Agriopis aurantiaria

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while scarce umber is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	scarce umber
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	Agriopis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Agriopis aurantiaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

scarce umber

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	scarce umber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarce umber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.