Fossa vs Gray Flying Fox

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pteropus griseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Carnivora (хищные)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Eupleridae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Gray Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.