Fossa vs Foxtail Smut

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Eupleridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Urocystis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.