Fossa vs Harmless Serotine

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Eupleridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Eptesicus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.