Bengal whipray vs Long-tailed dunnart

Brevitrygon imbricata compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Bengal whipray is Vulnerable while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bengal whipray	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dasyatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Brevitrygon	Sminthopsis
Species	Brevitrygon imbricata	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bengal whipray and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bengal whipray

VU — Vulnerable

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bengal whipray	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bengal whipray

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bengal whipray

The Bengal whipray (Brevitrygon imbricata) is a species in the genus Brevitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.