Long-tailed dunnart vs Munk's devil ray

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Mobula munkiana

Key Differences

  • Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Long-tailed dunnart Munk's devil ray
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family Dasyuridae Myliobatidae
Genus Sminthopsis Mobula
Species Sminthopsis longicaudata Mobula munkiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Long-tailed dunnart Munk's devil ray
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Munk's devil ray

Long-tailed dunnart

No description available.

Munk's devil ray

No description available.

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