Francois' langur vs Malagasy civet

Trachypithecus francoisi compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Francois' langur is Endangered while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Francois' langur	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Eupleridae
Genus	Trachypithecus	Fossa
Species	Trachypithecus francoisi	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Francois' langur and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Francois' langur

EN — Endangered

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Francois' langur	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Francois' langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.