Fat-tailed false antechinus vs Lesser guitarfish

Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Fat-tailed false antechinus is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Pseudantechinus	Zapteryx
Species	Pseudantechinus macdonnellensis	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Fat-tailed false antechinus and Lesser guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Fat-tailed false antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fat-tailed false antechinus	Lesser guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fat-tailed false antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser guitarfish