Ooldea dunnart vs shortnose spurdog

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Squalus megalops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	shortnose spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Squalidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Squalus
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Squalus megalops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

shortnose spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	shortnose spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

shortnose spurdog