Fossa vs Palawan Fruit Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Acerodon leucotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Palawan Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Acerodon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Acerodon leucotis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Palawan Fruit Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Palawan Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palawan Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.