Fossa vs Peking Myotis

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Myotis pequinius

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Peking Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Peking 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 pequinius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Peking Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Peking Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peking Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.