Fossa vs Soldier fly

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sargus cuprarius

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Soldier fly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Soldier fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sargus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sargus cuprarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Soldier fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Soldier fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soldier fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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