Fossa vs Large False Serotine

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Large False Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hesperoptenus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.