Fossa vs Hooded Capuchin

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sapajus cay

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hooded Capuchin
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	Cebidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sapajus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sapajus cay

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Hooded Capuchin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hooded Capuchin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hooded Capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hooded Capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.