Arraia-borboleta vs Ooldea dunnart

Gymnura altavela compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Arraia-borboleta is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arraia-borboleta	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Gymnuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Gymnura	Sminthopsis
Species	Gymnura altavela	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Arraia-borboleta and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Arraia-borboleta

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arraia-borboleta	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arraia-borboleta

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. 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.

Arraia-borboleta

The Butterfly ray (Gymnura altavela) is a species in the genus Gymnura. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.