Malagasy civet vs red-eared guenon

Fossa fossana compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malagasy civet	red-eared 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 erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malagasy civet	red-eared guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.