Fossa vs Little Black Serotine

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Little Black Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.