Fossa vs netted iris

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Iris reticulata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while netted iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	netted iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Mantodea (螳螂目)
Family	Eupleridae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Iris
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Iris reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and netted iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

netted iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	netted iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

netted iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, India, Norway, and Sweden.