Fossa vs Thrift Rust

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Uromyces armeriae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Thrift Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Thrift Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Eupleridae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Uromyces
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Uromyces armeriae

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Thrift Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Thrift Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thrift Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.