Big Naked-backed Bat vs Fossa

Pteronotus gymnonotus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Big Naked-backed Bat is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Naked-backed 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	Mormoopidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Pteronotus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Pteronotus gymnonotus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big Naked-backed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Naked-backed Bat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Naked-backed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big Naked-backed Bat

The Big Naked-backed Bat (Pteronotus gymnonotus) is a species in the genus Pteronotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.