Fossa vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Short-tailed Roundleaf 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hipposideros
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.