Fossa vs Hodgson's Myotis

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hodgson's Myotis
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Myotis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Myotis formosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Hodgson's Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hodgson's Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.