Carpentarian dunnart vs Flea

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.