daubentons bat vs Fossa

Myotis daubentonii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• daubentons bat is Near Threatened while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	daubentons 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	Myotis	Cryptoprocta
Species	Myotis daubentonii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

daubentons bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

daubentons bat

NT — Near Threatened

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	daubentons bat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

daubentons bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

daubentons bat

daubentons bat (Myotis daubentonii) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.