Carpentarian dunnart vs Confusing Furrow Bee

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Halictus confusus

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Confusing Furrow Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Confusing Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Dasyuridae	Halictidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Halictus
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Halictus confusus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpentarian dunnart and Confusing Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Confusing Furrow Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Confusing Furrow Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.