Platypus. vs Round ray

Ornithorhynchus anatinus compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Platypus.	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Platypus.

NT — Near Threatened

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Platypus.

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray