Fossa vs La Plata skate

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Atlantoraja platana

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while La Plata skate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	La Plata skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Atlantoraja
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Atlantoraja platana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and La Plata skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

La Plata skate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	La Plata skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

La Plata skate