Fijian Free-tailed Bat vs Fossa

Chaerephon bregullae compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Fijian Free-tailed Bat is Endangered while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fijian Free-tailed 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	Chaerephon	Cryptoprocta
Species	Chaerephon bregullae	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Fijian Free-tailed Bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

EN — Endangered

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fijian Free-tailed Bat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fijian Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.