Chestnut dunnart vs Speckled ray

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Raja polystigma

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Speckled ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Speckled ray
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	Raja
Species	Sminthopsis archeri	Raja polystigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Speckled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Speckled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled 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.