Ooldea dunnart vs Weng’s skate

Sminthopsis ooldea compared with Dipturus wengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ooldea dunnart	Weng’s skate
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	Dipturus
Species	Sminthopsis ooldea	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ooldea dunnart and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ooldea dunnart	Weng’s skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weng’s skate