Cerf De Virginie vs Prickled ray

Odocoileus virginianus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cerf De Virginie	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rajidae
Genus	Odocoileus	Malacoraja
Species	Odocoileus virginianus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cerf De Virginie and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cerf De Virginie

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cerf De Virginie	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cerf De Virginie

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (13 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador).

Prickled ray

Cerf De Virginie

The Cerf De Virginie (Odocoileus virginianus) is a species in the genus Odocoileus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to ['Austria', 'Belgium', 'Bulgaria', 'Colombia', 'Costa Rica'].