Carpentarian dunnart vs Ray

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Atlantoraja
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

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.