Faded Pincertail vs Long-tailed dunnart

Onychogomphus costae compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Long-tailed dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Gomphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Sminthopsis
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Long-tailed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Long-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.