Long-tailed dunnart vs Rough ray

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Rajidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Raja
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed dunnart	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray