Fossa vs Longheaded eagle ray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Aetobatus narutobiei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Longheaded eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Aetobatus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Aetobatus narutobiei

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Longheaded eagle ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Longheaded eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Longheaded eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longheaded eagle ray