Cortez round stingray vs Fossa

Urobatis maculatus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Cortez round stingray is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Urobatis	Cryptoprocta
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.