Dwarf round ray vs North American Badger

Urotrygon nana compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	North American Badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Urotrygon	Taxidea
Species	Urotrygon nana	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.