Eagle ray vs Long-tailed dunnart

Aetobatus flagellum compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Eagle ray is Endangered while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eagle ray	Long-tailed 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	Aetobatus	Sminthopsis
Species	Aetobatus flagellum	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Eagle ray and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eagle ray

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eagle ray	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eagle ray

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.