Fossa vs Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Cynomops milleri

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Miller's Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Miller's Dog-faced 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	Cynomops
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Cynomops milleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Miller's Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Miller's Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Miller's Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.