Gray-bellied dunnart vs Highfin dogfish

Sminthopsis griseoventer compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied dunnart	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Centroscyllium
Species	Sminthopsis griseoventer	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gray-bellied dunnart and Highfin dogfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied dunnart	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish