Fossa vs sedgling

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Nehalennia speciosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while sedgling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	sedgling
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	Nehalennia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Nehalennia speciosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

sedgling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sedgling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).