Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Ooldea dunnart

Triphora craigheadii compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Orchidaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Triphora	Sminthopsis
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Sminthopsis ooldea

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Ooldea dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.