Chestnut dunnart vs Magellan common ray

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Bathyraja magellanica

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Magellan common ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Magellan common 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	Bathyraja
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Bathyraja magellanica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Magellan common ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Magellan common ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Magellan common ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.