Eyespot skate vs Gilbert's dunnart

Atlantoraja cyclophora compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Eyespot skate is Endangered while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eyespot skate	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Atlantoraja	Sminthopsis
Species	Atlantoraja cyclophora	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Eyespot skate and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Eyespot skate

EN — Endangered

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eyespot skate	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eyespot skate

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.