Fossa vs Window Gnat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Eupleridae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sylvicola
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.