Fossa vs Kloss's gibbon

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hylobates klossii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Kloss's gibbon is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Kloss's gibbon
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	Hylobatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hylobates
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hylobates klossii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Kloss's gibbon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Kloss's gibbon

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Kloss's gibbon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kloss's gibbon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.