New Guinean planigale vs Round ray

Planigale novaeguineae compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	New Guinean planigale	Round 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	Planigale	Irolita
Species	Planigale novaeguineae	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

New Guinean planigale and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	New Guinean planigale	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round ray