Forked Aster vs Julia Creek dunnart

Eurybia furcata compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Forked Aster is Endangered while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Forked Aster	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Dasyuridae
Genus	Eurybia	Sminthopsis
Species	Eurybia furcata	Sminthopsis douglasi

Conservation Status

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Forked Aster	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Julia Creek dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.