Flower-faced Bat vs Fossa

Anthops ornatus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae	Eupleridae
Genus	Anthops	Cryptoprocta
Species	Anthops ornatus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Flower-faced Bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flower-faced Bat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.