Fossa vs Longnose eagle ray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Myliobatis longirostris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Longnose 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	Myliobatis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Myliobatis longirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Longnose eagle ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longnose eagle ray