Fossa vs Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Chaerephon major

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lappet-eared 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 major

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lappet-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.