Long-tailed dunnart vs Skate

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Rajella ravidula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	Skate
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	Rajella
Species	Sminthopsis longicaudata	Rajella ravidula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skate