Fossa vs Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mops petersoni

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Peterson's Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Peterson's 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 petersoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peterson's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.