Fossa vs Northern Emerald

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Somatochlora arctica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Northern Emerald is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Northern Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Carnivora (ネコ目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Eupleridae	Corduliidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Somatochlora
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Somatochlora arctica

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Northern Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (動物)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Emerald

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Northern Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Emerald

Northern Emerald(Somatochlora arctica、ノーザンエメラルド)は、IUCNレッドリストで絶滅危惧(EN)に分類されている。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体群が大幅に減少し、生存への脅威が継続している。