Fossa vs Pacific Flying Fox

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Pacific Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pteropus tonganus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Pacific Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Pacific Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.