Carpentarian dunnart vs Round ray

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Irolita waitii

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Round ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Round 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	Irolita
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round 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.