Fossa vs Widow Skimmer

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Eupleridae	Libellulidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Libellula
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.