Carpentarian dunnart vs Dixon's stingaree

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Urolophus paucimaculatus

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Dixon's stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Dixon's stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Urolophidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Urolophus
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Urolophus paucimaculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpentarian dunnart and Dixon's stingaree share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Dixon's stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Dixon's stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dixon's stingaree

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.