Fossa vs Round ray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Irolita
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray