Fossa vs Lined round stingray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Urotrygon rogersi

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Lined round stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Lined round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Urotrygon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Urotrygon rogersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Lined round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Lined round stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Lined round stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined round stingray