Fossa vs Phoma blight

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Epicoccum sorghinum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Phoma blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Phoma blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dothideomycetes (Dothideomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pleosporales (Pleosporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Didymellaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Epicoccum
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Epicoccum sorghinum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Phoma blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Phoma blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Phoma blight

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.