Desert Rat-kangaroo vs Murray's skate

Caloprymnus campestris compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct while Murray's skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Potoroidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Caloprymnus	Bathyraja
Species	Caloprymnus campestris	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Rat-kangaroo and Murray's skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Rat-kangaroo	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Rat-kangaroo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate