Fossa vs Thrips

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Thrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Thripidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Thrips
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Thrips
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).