Fossa vs Great stingaree

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Urolophus bucculentus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Great stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Urolophus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Urolophus bucculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Great stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Great stingaree