Fossa vs small rivulet

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Perizoma alchemillata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while small rivulet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	small rivulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Geometridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Perizoma
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Perizoma alchemillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

small rivulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	small rivulet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small rivulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.