Fossa vs Hamburger Bean

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mucuna holtonii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hamburger Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hamburger Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hamburger Bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamburger Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.