Big Free-tailed Bat vs Fossa

Nyctinomops macrotis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Big Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Nyctinomops	Cryptoprocta
Species	Nyctinomops macrotis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Big Free-tailed Bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Free-tailed Bat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Free-tailed Bat

The Big Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops macrotis) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.