Fossa vs Krefft's ray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Malacoraja kreffti

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Krefft's ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Krefft's ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Rajidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Malacoraja
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Malacoraja kreffti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Krefft's ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Krefft's ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Krefft's ray