Carpentarian dunnart vs Devilray

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Devilray
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 japanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devilray

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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.