Fossa vs Scuttle fly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Megaselia scalaris

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Scuttle fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Scuttle fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Phoridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Megaselia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Megaselia scalaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Scuttle fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Scuttle fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scuttle fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Costa Rica, United States).