Fossa vs Sawback skate

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Leucoraja pristispina

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Sawback skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Sawback skate
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	Leucoraja
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Leucoraja pristispina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Sawback skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Sawback skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawback skate