Carpentarian dunnart vs mulgara

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while mulgara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family same	Dasyuridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Dasycercus
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpentarian dunnart and mulgara share a common ancestor at the Family level: Dasyuridae.

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.