Fossa vs white-cheeked spider monkey

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Ateles marginatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while white-cheeked spider monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	white-cheeked 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 marginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

white-cheeked spider monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	white-cheeked spider monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-cheeked spider monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.