Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Fossa

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Cryptoprocta
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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.