Munk's devil ray vs North American Badger

Mobula munkiana compared with Taxidea taxus

Key Differences

• Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable while North American Badger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Munk's devil 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	Myliobatidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mobula	Taxidea
Species	Mobula munkiana	Taxidea taxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Munk's devil ray and North American Badger share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Munk's devil ray	North American Badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Munk's devil ray

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.