Malagasy civet vs Preuss s Red Colobus

Fossa fossana compared with Piliocolobus preussi

Key Differences

• Malagasy civet is Vulnerable while Preuss s Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	Preuss s Red Colobus
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	Piliocolobus
Species	Fossa fossana	Piliocolobus preussi

Evolutionary Relationship

Malagasy civet and Preuss s Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Preuss s Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	Preuss s Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Preuss s Red Colobus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.