Fossa vs Square-spot Bell

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Notocelia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Square-spot Bell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Square-spot Bell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.