Chestnut dunnart vs Ghost skate

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Rajella dissimilis

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Ghost skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Ghost skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Rajella
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Rajella dissimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Ghost skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Ghost skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ghost skate

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.