Chestnut dunnart vs undulate ray

Sminthopsis archeri compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Chestnut dunnart is Data Deficient while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut dunnart	undulate 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 undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chestnut dunnart

DD — Data Deficient

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered 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.