Carpentarian dunnart vs Variable Darner

Sminthopsis butleri compared with Aeshna interrupta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpentarian dunnart	Variable Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Dasyuridae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Aeshna
Species	Sminthopsis butleri	Aeshna interrupta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Carpentarian dunnart

VU — Vulnerable

Variable Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpentarian dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Darner

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.