Fossa vs Guam Flying Fox

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Guam 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 tokudae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.