Fossa vs Geranium Rust

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Uromyces geranii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Geranium Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Geranium Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Eupleridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Uromyces
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Uromyces geranii

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Geranium Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Geranium Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Geranium Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.