Carpentarian dunnart vs Common Spreadwing

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lestes
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpentarian dunnart and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Common Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Carpentarian dunnart

The Carpentarian Dunnart (Sminthopsis butleri) is a species in the genus Sminthopsis. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.