Carpentarian dunnart vs Crested Toad

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Ingerophrynus divergens

Key Differences

  • Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Crested Toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carpentarian dunnart Crested Toad
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family Dasyuridae Bufonidae
Genus Sminthopsis Ingerophrynus
Species Sminthopsis butleri Ingerophrynus divergens

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpentarian dunnart and Crested Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Crested Toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carpentarian dunnart Crested Toad
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.

Crested Toad

No description available.

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