Chestnut dunnart vs Lesser guitarfish

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Zapteryx
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Lesser guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish

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.