Platypus. vs Ray

Ornithorhynchus anatinus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Platypus. is Near Threatened while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Platypus.	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Monotremata (monotreme)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Ornithorhynchidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Ornithorhynchus	Atlantoraja
Species	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Platypus.	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Platypus.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray