dotted carpet vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Alcis jubata compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Key Differences

• dotted carpet is Near Threatened while Hairy-footed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dotted carpet	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Geometridae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Alcis	Sminthopsis
Species	Alcis jubata	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Evolutionary Relationship

dotted carpet and Hairy-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

dotted carpet

NT — Near Threatened

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dotted carpet	Hairy-footed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dotted carpet

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.

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.