Carpentarian dunnart vs Marbled stingray

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Marbled stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dasyatis
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Marbled stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled stingray

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.