Fossa vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hapalemur griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hapalemur
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hapalemur griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Gray Bamboo Lemur share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.