Carpet shark vs Gilbert's dunnart

Ginglymostoma cirratum compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Carpet shark is Vulnerable while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Carpet shark	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Ginglymostomatidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ginglymostoma	Sminthopsis
Species	Ginglymostoma cirratum	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Carpet shark and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Carpet shark

VU — Vulnerable

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Carpet shark	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Carpet shark

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Carpet shark

The Carpet Shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) is a species in the genus Ginglymostoma. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.