Fossa vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lesser Mouse-eared 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 blythii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.