Fossa vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Lestidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lestes
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.