Fossa vs Violet Smut

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Eupleridae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Urocystis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Violet Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Violet Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.