Fossa vs Silverfish

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Eupleridae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ctenolepisma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).