Carpentarian dunnart vs Eastern Mole

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Dasyuridae	Talpidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Scalopus
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpentarian dunnart and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.