Fossa vs Sumatran orangutan

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sumatran orangutan
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	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.