Fossa vs Hortle's whipray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pateobatis hortlei

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Hortle's whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pateobatis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pateobatis hortlei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Hortle's whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Hortle's whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hortle's whipray