Lesser devilray vs North American Badger

Mobula kuhlii compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Lesser devilray is Endangered while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser devilray	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	Myliobatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mobula	Taxidea
Species	Mobula kuhlii	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser devilray	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser devilray

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.