Bigelow's ray vs Long-tailed dunnart

Rajella bigelowi compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigelow's ray	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	Rajella	Sminthopsis
Species	Rajella bigelowi	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bigelow's ray and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bigelow's ray

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigelow's ray	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigelow's ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigelow's ray

The Bigelow's ray (Rajella bigelowi) is a species in the genus Rajella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.