Fossa vs Pitch canker

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Eupleridae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Fusarium
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.