Cuphead skate vs Fossa

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Cuphead skate is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead 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	Bathyraja	Cryptoprocta
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.