Fossa vs red-faced spider monkey

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ateles paniscus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	red-faced spider monkey
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	Atelidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Ateles
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Ateles paniscus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and red-faced spider monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

red-faced spider monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	red-faced spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-faced spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.