Fossa vs Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Phyllostomus elongatus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lesser Spear-nosed 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Phyllostomus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Phyllostomus elongatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.