Birch Bark Beetle vs Ooldea dunnart

Scolytus ratzeburgii compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Bark Beetle	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Curculionidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Scolytus	Sminthopsis
Species	Scolytus ratzeburgii	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Bark Beetle and Ooldea dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Birch Bark Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Bark Beetle	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Bark Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Birch Bark Beetle

The Birch Bark Beetle (Scolytus ratzeburgii) is a species in the genus Scolytus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.