Estuary stingray vs Ooldea dunnart

Urogymnus polylepis compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Estuary stingray is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Estuary stingray	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Dasyatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Urogymnus	Sminthopsis
Species	Urogymnus polylepis	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Estuary stingray and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Estuary stingray

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Estuary stingray	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Estuary stingray

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.