cacomistle vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Bassariscus sumichrasti compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cacomistle	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Procyonidae (Raccoons)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Bassariscus	Sminthopsis
Species	Bassariscus sumichrasti	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

cacomistle and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

cacomistle

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cacomistle	Hairy-footed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cacomistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cacomistle

The Cacomistle (Bassariscus sumichrasti) is a species in the genus Bassariscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.