Patagonian Opossum vs Ray

Lestodelphys halli compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Patagonian Opossum is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Patagonian Opossum	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Lestodelphys	Atlantoraja
Species	Lestodelphys halli	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Patagonian Opossum	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray