Carpentarian dunnart vs Headfly

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Muscidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Hydrotaea
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.