Decken's Horseshoe Bat vs Fossa

Rhinolophus deckenii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Decken's Horseshoe 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	Rhinolophidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Rhinolophus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Rhinolophus deckenii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Decken's Horseshoe Bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Decken's Horseshoe Bat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.