Julia Creek dunnart vs Ray

Sminthopsis douglasi compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Julia Creek 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 douglasi	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Julia Creek dunnart and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Julia Creek dunnart	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray