Chestnut dunnart vs Eagle ray

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Aetobatus flagellum

Key Differences

  • Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Eagle ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chestnut dunnart Eagle ray
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 Aetobatus
Species Sminthopsis archeri Aetobatus flagellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chestnut dunnart Eagle ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eagle ray

Chestnut dunnart

The Chestnut dunnart (Sminthopsis archeri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eagle ray

No description available.

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