Lowe s Mona Monkey vs Malagasy civet

Cercopithecus lowei compared with Fossa fossana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lowe s Mona Monkey	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	Cercopithecus	Fossa
Species	Cercopithecus lowei	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lowe s Mona Monkey and Malagasy civet share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lowe s Mona Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lowe s Mona Monkey	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lowe s Mona Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.