Fossa vs moustached guenon

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cercopithecus cephus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while moustached guenon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	moustached guenon
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 cephus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

moustached guenon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	moustached guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moustached guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.