Fossa vs Japanese Noctule

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.