Carpentarian dunnart vs Lesser Coucal

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Centropus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Lesser Coucal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Lesser Coucal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Cuculidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Centropus
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Centropus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Coucal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Lesser Coucal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Coucal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.