Fossa vs Vartanii Iris

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Iris vartanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Vartanii Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Eupleridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Iris
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Iris vartanii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Vartanii Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Vartanii Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vartanii Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.