Austral ray vs Brush-tailed Mulgara

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Dasycercus blythi

Key Differences

• Austral ray is Endangered while Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Austral ray	Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bathyraja	Dasycercus
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Dasycercus blythi

Evolutionary Relationship

Austral ray and Brush-tailed Mulgara share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Austral ray

EN — Endangered

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Austral ray	Brush-tailed Mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Austral ray

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Austral ray

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.