Carpentarian dunnart vs Devil fish

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Mobula mobular

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Devil fish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Devil fish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Mobula
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Mobula mobular

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpentarian dunnart and Devil fish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Devil fish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Devil fish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil fish

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.