Brush-tailed Mulgara vs Spotted Ray

Dasycercus blythi compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Brush-tailed Mulgara is Least Concern while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brush-tailed Mulgara	Spotted Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

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.