Fossa vs Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Carollia monohernandezi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hernandez's Short-tailed 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	Carollia
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Carollia monohernandezi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hernandez's Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.