Fossa vs Lesser Naked Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lesser Naked 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	Cheiromeles
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lesser Naked Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.