Gilbert's dunnart vs ladder flapwort

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Nardia scalaris

Key Differences

• Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern while ladder flapwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	ladder flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Nardia
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Nardia scalaris

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

ladder flapwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	ladder flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ladder flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.