Fossa vs lesula

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	lesula
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.