Fossa vs Zigzag Darner

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Aeshna sitchensis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Zigzag Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Zigzag Darner
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)	Odonata (蜻蜓目)
Family	Eupleridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Aeshna
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Aeshna sitchensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Zigzag Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Zigzag Darner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zigzag Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.