Fossa vs Short-tailed river stingray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Potamotrygon brachyura

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Short-tailed river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Short-tailed river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Potamotrygon
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Potamotrygon brachyura

Evolutionary Relationship

Fossa and Short-tailed river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Short-tailed river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Short-tailed river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Short-tailed river stingray