Fossa vs Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Lonchophylla orcesi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Orces's Long-tongued Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Orces's Long-tongued 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Lonchophylla orcesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Orces's Long-tongued Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Orces's Long-tongued Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orces's Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.