Fossa vs Japanese apple rust

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Gymnosporangium yamadae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Japanese apple rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Japanese apple rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Eupleridae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Gymnosporangium
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Gymnosporangium yamadae

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese apple rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Japanese apple rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese apple rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.