Fossa vs Narrow-tailed Emerald

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Chlorostilbon stenurus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Narrow-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Aves (kuş)
Order	Carnivora (etçiller)	Apodiformes (Ebabiller)
Family	Eupleridae	Trochilidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Chlorostilbon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Chlorostilbon stenurus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Narrow-tailed Emerald share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Kordalılar)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Narrow-tailed Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.