Fossa vs Java stingaree

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Urolophus javanicus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Java stingaree is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Java 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 javanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Java stingaree

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java stingaree