Fossa vs toque macaque

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Macaca sinica

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while toque macaque is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	toque 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 sinica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

toque macaque

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

toque macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.