Carpentarian dunnart vs Lesser Smoothcap

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Atrichum angustatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Carpentarian dunnart Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family Dasyuridae Polytrichaceae
Genus Sminthopsis Atrichum
Species Sminthopsis butleri Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Carpentarian dunnart Lesser Smoothcap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Lesser Smoothcap

No description available.

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