Fossa vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Grandidier's Trident 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	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Paratriaenops
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Paratriaenops auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.