Blue skate vs Fossa

Notoraja azurea compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Blue skate is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Notoraja	Cryptoprocta
Species	Notoraja azurea	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue skate and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.