Crinan Ear vs Gilbert's dunnart

Amphipoea crinanensis compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Crinan Ear is Near Threatened while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crinan Ear	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Noctuidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Amphipoea	Sminthopsis
Species	Amphipoea crinanensis	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

Crinan Ear and Gilbert's dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Crinan Ear

NT — Near Threatened

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crinan Ear	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crinan Ear

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.