Fossa vs the brick

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Agrochola circellaris

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while the brick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	the brick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eupleridae	Noctuidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Agrochola
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Agrochola circellaris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

the brick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	the brick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

the brick

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden.