Fossa vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eupleridae	Molossidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Chaerephon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Chaerephon gallagheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.