Fossa vs Hairy Big-eared Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Micronycteris hirsuta

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hairy Big-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hairy Big-eared 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	Micronycteris
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Micronycteris hirsuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hairy Big-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hairy Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.