Banded sting-ray vs Fossa

Urolophus circularis compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Banded sting-ray is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urolophidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Urolophus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Urolophus circularis	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded sting-ray and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded sting-ray	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.