Fossa vs Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Mystacina robusta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Eupleridae	Mystacinidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Mystacina
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Mystacina robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater New Zealand Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.