Raya austral lija vs Ooldea dunnart

Bathyraja griseocauda compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Raya austral lija is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Raya austral lija	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bathyraja	Sminthopsis
Species	Bathyraja griseocauda	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Raya austral lija and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Raya austral lija

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Raya austral lija	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Raya austral lija

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Chile. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raya austral lija

The Austral ray (Bathyraja griseocauda) is a species in the genus Bathyraja. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.