Fossa vs St. John's wort root borer

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Agrilus hyperici

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while St. John's wort root borer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	St. John's wort root borer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Eupleridae	Buprestidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Agrilus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Agrilus hyperici

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and St. John's wort root borer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

St. John's wort root borer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	St. John's wort root borer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. John's wort root borer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.