Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Fossa

Promops davisoni compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Molossidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Promops	Cryptoprocta
Species	Promops davisoni	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.