Dwarf round ray vs Gilbert's dunnart

Urotrygon nana compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Urotrygon	Sminthopsis
Species	Urotrygon nana	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.