Atlantic starry skate vs Long-tailed dunnart

Raja asterias compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Atlantic starry skate is Near Threatened while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic starry skate	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Rajidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Raja	Sminthopsis
Species	Raja asterias	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic starry skate and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic starry skate

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic starry skate	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic starry skate

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic starry skate

The Atlantic starry skate (Raja asterias) is a species in the genus Raja. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.