Fossa vs Potato Blight

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Eupleridae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Phytophthora
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).