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 (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Odonata (Стрекозы)
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. (животные)

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) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.