Fossa vs Lang's Red Colobus

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Piliocolobus langi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lang's Red Colobus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lang's Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Piliocolobus langi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Lang's Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lang's Red Colobus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lang's Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lang's Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.