Fossa vs Philippine tarsier

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Carlito syrichta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Philippine tarsier is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Philippine tarsier
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	Tarsiidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Carlito
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Carlito syrichta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Philippine tarsier

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Philippine tarsier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine tarsier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.