Fossa vs Long-legged Myotis

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Long-legged 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 volans

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Long-legged Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Long-legged Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.