Malagasy civet vs moustached guenon

Fossa fossana compared with Cercopithecus cephus

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while moustached guenon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	moustached guenon
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	Cercopithecus
Species	Fossa fossana	Cercopithecus cephus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

moustached guenon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	moustached guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

moustached guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.