Chestnut dunnart vs Spotted Ray

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Bathyraja albomaculata

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while Spotted Ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	Spotted 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 albomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

Spotted Ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut dunnart	Spotted Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.