North American Badger vs Prickled ray

Taxidea taxus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Rajidae
Genus	Taxidea	Malacoraja
Species	Taxidea taxus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American Badger	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray