Brown-barred Dwarf vs Gilbert's dunnart

Elachista subocellea compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown-barred Dwarf Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Elachistidae Dasyuridae
Genus Elachista Sminthopsis
Species Elachista subocellea Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-barred Dwarf and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-barred Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown-barred Dwarf Gilbert's dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-barred Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-barred Dwarf

The Brown-Barred Dwarf (Elachista subocellea) is a species in the genus Elachista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

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