Raya ancha vs Castor Americano

Amblyraja badia compared with Castor canadensis

Key Differences

• Raya ancha is Least Concern while Castor Americano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya ancha	Castor Americano
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Rajidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Amblyraja	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Amblyraja badia	Castor canadensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya ancha and Castor Americano share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya ancha

LC — Least Concern

Castor Americano

NE — Not Evaluated

Population: ~15.0M

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya ancha	Castor Americano
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	25.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya ancha

Castor Americano

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (15 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Raya ancha

The Broad Skate (Amblyraja badia) is a species in the genus Amblyraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is recognized for its ecological significance within its native range.

Castor Americano

El roedor más grande de América del Norte, el castor canadiense puede pesar hasta 32 kg y es un maestro ingeniero del ecosistema que habita ríos, lagos y humedales de Canadá y el norte de Estados Unidos. Al talar árboles y construir presas de hasta cientos de metros de longitud, los castores crean estanques que proporcionan hábitat para cientos de especies. Sus madrigueras y canales transforman cuencas hidrográficas enteras. Una vez casi cazados hasta la extinción por su piel, las poblaciones de castor se han recuperado notablemente.