Fossa vs Shortnose eagle ray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Myliobatis
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Shortnose eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortnose eagle ray