Gilbert's dunnart vs Irish Major

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Oxycera fallenii

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while Irish Major is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Irish Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Dasyuridae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Oxycera
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Oxycera fallenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Irish Major

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Irish Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Irish Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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