Gilbert's dunnart vs Lake Duck

Sminthopsis gilberti compared with Oxyura vittata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gilbert's dunnart	Lake Duck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Dasyuridae	Anatidae
Genus	Sminthopsis	Oxyura
Species	Sminthopsis gilberti	Oxyura vittata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gilbert's dunnart and Lake Duck share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Lake Duck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gilbert's dunnart	Lake Duck
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Duck

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Lake Duck

Lake Duck (Oxyura vittata) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.