Dwarf round ray vs Leadebeater s Possum

Urotrygon nana compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Petauridae
Genus	Urotrygon	Gymnobelideus
Species	Urotrygon nana	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Leadebeater s Possum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Leadebeater s Possum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.