Brown stingray vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Neotrygon annotata compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

  • Brown stingray is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown stingray Hairy-footed 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 Neotrygon Sminthopsis
Species Neotrygon annotata Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown stingray and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown stingray Hairy-footed dunnart
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingray

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown stingray

The Brown Stingray (Neotrygon annotata) is a species in the genus Neotrygon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Neotrygon, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.

Hairy-footed dunnart

No description available.

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