Fossa vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Eupleridae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Sturnira
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Sturnira magna

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.