Fossa vs Wheat smut

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Eupleridae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Tilletia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Wheat smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).