Gilbert's dunnart vs lace border

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Scopula ornata

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while lace border is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	lace border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Dasyuridae	Geometridae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Scopula
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Scopula ornata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

lace border

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	lace border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lace border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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