Fossa vs Arraia

Cryptoprocta ferox compared with Hypanus americanus

Key Differences

• Fossa is Vulnerable while Arraia is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fossa	Arraia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Eupleridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Cryptoprocta	Hypanus
Species	Cryptoprocta ferox	Hypanus americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Arraia

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fossa	Arraia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fossa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arraia

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.