Long-tailed dunnart vs Ray

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed 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 longicaudata	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray