Malagasy civet vs mandrill

Fossa fossana compared with Mandrillus sphinx

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	mandrill
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	Fossa	Mandrillus
Species	Fossa fossana	Mandrillus sphinx

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

mandrill

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	mandrill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mandrill

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.