Fossa vs Hamlyn's bull-ray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Myliobatis hamlyni

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hamlyn's bull-ray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hamlyn's bull-ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Myliobatis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Myliobatis hamlyni

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Hamlyn's bull-ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hamlyn's bull-ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hamlyn's bull-ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hamlyn's bull-ray