Cowpea vs Fossa

Vigna unguiculata compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Cowpea is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowpea	Fossa
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Fabaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Vigna	Cryptoprocta
Species	Vigna unguiculata	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Cowpea

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowpea	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowpea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.