Carpentarian dunnart vs Skeetle

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Stenus longitarsis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Skeetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Dasyuridae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Stenus
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Stenus longitarsis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Skeetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Skeetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.