Fossa vs Greenback stingaree

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Urolophus viridis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Greenback 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 viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Greenback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenback stingaree