Fossa vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Japanese Long-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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Plecotus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.