Platypus. vs Prickled ray

Ornithorhynchus anatinus compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Key Differences

• Platypus. is Near Threatened while Prickled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Platypus.	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Monotremata (monotreme)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ornithorhynchidae	Rajidae
Genus	Ornithorhynchus	Malacoraja
Species	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Platypus.	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Platypus.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray