Carpentarian dunnart vs Jet Ant

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Lasius fuliginosus

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Jet Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Jet Ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Lasius
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Lasius fuliginosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Jet Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Jet Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jet Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.