Fossa vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Carnivora (bộ Ăn thịt)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Eupleridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Harpiocephalus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.