Fossa vs Short-tailed Emerald

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Chlorostilbon poortmani

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Short-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Short-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Chlorostilbon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Chlorostilbon poortmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Short-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Short-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.