Fossa vs orangeback flying squid

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while orangeback flying squid is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Mollusca (Moluscos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Cephalopoda (Cefalópodes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Eupleridae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and orangeback flying squid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid