Carpentarian dunnart vs Variable Dancer

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Carpentarian dunnart is Vulnerable while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Variable Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Argia
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Argia fumipennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpentarian dunnart	Variable Dancer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.