Long-tailed dunnart vs undulate ray

Sminthopsis longicaudata compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed dunnart	undulate 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 undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Belgium. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.