Dwarf round ray vs Northern Bettong

Urotrygon nana compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Dwarf round ray is Near Threatened while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf round ray	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Bettongia
Species	Urotrygon nana	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf round ray and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Dwarf round ray

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf round ray	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf round ray

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.