Fossa vs Reticulate round ray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Reticulate round ray
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 reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Reticulate round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate round ray