Black-backed Bittern vs Julia Creek dunnart

Ixobrychus dubius compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Black-backed Bittern is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-backed Bittern	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ardeidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ixobrychus	Sminthopsis
Species	Ixobrychus dubius	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-backed Bittern and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Black-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-backed Bittern	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-backed Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-backed Bittern

The Black-backed Bittern (Ixobrychus dubius) is a species in the genus Ixobrychus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.