North American Badger vs Rough ray

Taxidea taxus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• North American Badger is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American Badger	Rough 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	Raja
Species	Taxidea taxus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray