Gilbert's dunnart vs irish damselfly

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Coenagrion lunulatum

Key Differences

  • Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while irish damselfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Gilbert's dunnart irish damselfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Dasyuridae Coenagrionidae
Genus Sminthopsis Coenagrion
Species Sminthopsis gilberti Coenagrion lunulatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

irish damselfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Gilbert's dunnart irish damselfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

irish damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gilbert's dunnart

No description available.

irish damselfly

No description available.

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