Hairy-footed dunnart vs Ray

Sminthopsis hirtipes compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed dunnart	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Atlantoraja
Species	Sminthopsis hirtipes	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed dunnart and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed dunnart	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray