Ooldea dunnart vs Ray

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea 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 ooldea	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray