Fake round ray vs North American Badger

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake 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 simulatrix	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.