Eagle ray vs Julia Creek dunnart

Myliobatis tenuicaudatus compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Eagle ray is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Myliobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Myliobatis	Sminthopsis
Species	Myliobatis tenuicaudatus	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.