Fossa vs Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pipistrellus sturdeei

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sturdee's Pipistrelle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pipistrellus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pipistrellus sturdeei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Sturdee's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.