Fossa vs Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Saccopteryx leptura

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lesser Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lesser Sac-winged 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Saccopteryx
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Saccopteryx leptura

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Lesser Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lesser Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.