Fossa vs Scarlet Bluet

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Enallagma pictum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Scarlet Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Scarlet Bluet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Enallagma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Enallagma pictum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Scarlet Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Scarlet Bluet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarlet Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.