Fossa vs Shadow Darner

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Shadow Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Aeshna
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Aeshna umbrosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Shadow Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.