Fossa vs Starrynose stingray

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Pastinachus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Starrynose stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose stingray