Fossa vs smooth coil

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while smooth coil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Mollusca (моллюски)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Gastropoda (брюхоногие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Stylommatophora (стебельчатоглазые)
Family	Eupleridae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lucilla
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and smooth coil share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).