Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat vs Fossa

Nyctinomops laticaudatus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-eared 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 laticaudatus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-eared 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.

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) 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.