Fossa vs Sumatran surili

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Presbytis melalophos

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sumatran surili is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sumatran surili
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	Presbytis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Presbytis melalophos

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sumatran surili

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumatran surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.