Cuphead skate vs North American Badger

Bathyraja scaphiops compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuphead skate	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Bathyraja	Taxidea
Species	Bathyraja scaphiops	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cuphead skate and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuphead skate	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuphead skate

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.