Fossa vs Strange Skate

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Notoraja inusitata

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Strange Skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Strange Skate
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	Notoraja
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Notoraja inusitata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Strange Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Strange Skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strange Skate