Banded stingaree vs Fossa

Urolophus cruciatus compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Banded stingaree is Least Concern while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded stingaree	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Urolophidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Urolophus	Cryptoprocta
Species	Urolophus cruciatus	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded stingaree and Fossa share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Banded stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded stingaree	Fossa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded stingaree

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded stingaree

The Banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.