Fossa vs Prickled ray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Prickled 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 spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray