Golden bandicoot vs Ray

Isoodon auratus compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Golden bandicoot is Vulnerable while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Golden bandicoot	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Peramelidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Isoodon	Atlantoraja
Species	Isoodon auratus	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Golden bandicoot and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Golden bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Golden bandicoot	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Golden bandicoot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray