Northern Hog-badger vs Prickled ray

Arctonyx albogularis compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Hog-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	Arctonyx	Malacoraja
Species	Arctonyx albogularis	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Hog-badger and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Northern Hog-badger

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Hog-badger	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Hog-badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray