vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Sminthopsis
Species	Acanthocorbis asymmetrica	Sminthopsis griseoventer

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Gray-bellied dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica is a marine choanoflagellate, a unicellular organism closely related to the ancestors of animals, living in coastal and open ocean waters. Its cells are enclosed within a lorica (basket-like cage) constructed from siliceous costal strips that form an asymmetric pattern, distinguishing it from related species. It feeds on bacteria, playing a role in marine microbial food webs.