Ooldea dunnart vs Starrynose stingray

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Key Differences

• Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern while Starrynose stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Starrynose stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Pastinachus
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Pastinachus stellurostris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Starrynose stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose stingray