Fossa vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Malayan 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	Mops
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Mops mops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.