Fossa vs Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lepilemur dorsalis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gray’s Sportive Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gray’s Sportive 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	Lepilemuridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Lepilemur
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lepilemur dorsalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gray’s Sportive Lemur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray’s Sportive Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.