Finspot ray vs Long-tailed dunnart

Raja cervigoni compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Finspot ray is Data Deficient while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finspot ray	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Rajidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Raja	Sminthopsis
Species	Raja cervigoni	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.