Fossa vs Francois' langur

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Trachypithecus francoisi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Francois' langur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Francois' langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Eupleridae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Trachypithecus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Trachypithecus francoisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Francois' langur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Francois' langur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.