Dwarf round ray vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Urotrygon nana compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Hairy-footed 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 hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Hairy-footed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.