Fossa vs Runner Bean

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Phaseolus coccineus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Runner Bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Runner 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	Phaseolus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Phaseolus coccineus

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Runner Bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Runner Bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).