Banded stingaree vs Gilbert's dunnart

Urolophus cruciatus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded stingaree Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Urolophidae Dasyuridae
Genus Urolophus Sminthopsis
Species Urolophus cruciatus Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded stingaree and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded stingaree Gilbert's dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded stingaree

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded stingaree

The Banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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