Fossa vs Tibetan macaque

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Macaca thibetana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Tibetan macaque is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Tibetan macaque
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	Macaca
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Macaca thibetana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Tibetan macaque

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Tibetan macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tibetan macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.