Allen's Big-eared Bat vs Fossa

Idionycteris phyllotis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Allen's Big-eared Bat is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Idionycteris	Cryptoprocta
Species	Idionycteris phyllotis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Allen's Big-eared Bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Allen's Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Allen's Big-eared Bat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Allen's Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Allen's Big-eared Bat

The Allen's Big-eared Bat (Idionycteris phyllotis) is a species in the genus Idionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.