Fossa vs Kosrae Flying Fox

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pteropus ualanus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Kosrae Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pteropus ualanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Kosrae Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Kosrae Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.