Carpentarian dunnart vs Lesser devilray

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Lesser 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 kuhlii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser devilray

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.