Fossa vs mantled guereza

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Colobus guereza

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while mantled guereza is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	mantled guereza
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	Colobus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Colobus guereza

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

mantled guereza

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	mantled guereza
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mantled guereza

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.