Fossa vs Twin-spot Centurion

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sargus bipunctatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Twin-spot Centurion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Twin-spot Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sargus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sargus bipunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Twin-spot Centurion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Twin-spot Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Twin-spot Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.