Butterfly ray vs Ooldea dunnart

Gymnura crebripunctata compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Butterfly ray is Near Threatened while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly ray	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Gymnuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Gymnura	Sminthopsis
Species	Gymnura crebripunctata	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly ray and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly ray

NT — Near Threatened

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly ray	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly ray

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly ray

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura crebripunctata) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.